Women in Kyrgyzstan are banned from wearing niqabs as the country claims they could be “attackers in disguise”. The Muslim ...

Women in Kyrgyzstan will be fined for wearing a full-body niqab under a new plan that is supported by the country's official Muslim governing body. The authority says the garments could hide ...

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan—Despite being forcibly repatriated from this central Asian nation, Kyushu native Misuzu Ogata returned to her “second home” here to promote the country’s culture to ...

Kyrgyzstan detained the prominent Kyrgyz human rights defender, Rita Karasartova without formal charges on Monday. Amnesty International denounced the detention as an 'alarming sign of deepening ...

A Kazakh citizen is accused of stealing over 230 million tenge ($440,000) by hijacking victims’ bank accounts. Prosecutors ...

Women and youth from all over Kyrgyzstan may have the opportunity to gain knowledge and participate in the activities of the state, both at local and national levels. While Kyrgyzstan used to be a ...